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  • Fear of failure led devoted mum to tragic act

    A devoted mother-of-three killed herself in a horrific car blaze at a Hampshire beauty spot because she feared she was a failure as a parent. Pauline Carpenter (36), from Bishop's Waltham, died from burns and shock after setting light to herself in her

  • Wildlife scheme not friendly - claim

    A scheme meant to encourage wildlife to use a stretch of river in Winchester has had just opposite effect, claim residents. In 1999, the quarter-mile reach between Hyde and Abbotts Barton was made "wildlife friendly" by the city council. The stream was

  • Parents' tribute to tragic son

    As police wait for the results of drug tests on a Winchester teenager who died after stabbing himself in the heart, his parents are struggling to understand what drove him to do it. Cathy and Steve Hynard have told the Hampshire Chronicle about the fateful

  • Archaeological dig reveals secrets

    Archaeologists at Oram's Arbor have unearthed their most important find yet-- a medieval stone engraved with an image likened to that of St George slaying a dragon. The bright green stone, which bears the image of a figure on horseback lancing a serpent